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Pix found by Steven H. Smith. You are welcome to convert the links to real pictures, of course. I'm just relaying them "as found."
Found by Steven H. Smith: ------------------------------------------------- 3 lb experimental gun. Caliber 80 x 230 mm; length 156 cm; weight 492 kg. Cast 1722 in Olonitz. Carriage 2nd half 18th century. . Last edited by fernando; 14th April 2012 at 12:27 PM. Reason: PICTURES CONVERTED. |
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Is there any info behind why they were trying a barrel of this shape? What the hoped for advantages were?
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I'm no artillery buff, but I think that the projectiles it fired were not rectangular, but round, arranged in a horizontal row, perhaps in a rectangular sabbot.
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![]() They would need to have spin introduced for accuracy I would think . ![]() Maybe case shot made up of flechettes for antipersonnel use ? ![]() |
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Sure is interesting....did the link now gone share anything about the museum this sits in?
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![]() Why don't You feel free to welcome yourself to do such conversion ? It sure is a kind but also regular procedure ![]() ![]() |
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